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Selenium is an essential trace mineral with a strong antioxidant effect which must be obtained from the diet. It plays a role in the production of antioxidants containing selenium, such as glutathione peroxidase which is important in detoxification. Many factors determine body selenium levels. Older age, alcohol use and cigarette smoking may reduce selenium levels. […]

Spermidine, spermine, putrescine, cadaverine, agmatine and histamine are natural chemicals found in food. They are known as polyamines*, which are essential to normal cell processes. Polyamines are believed to be made of amino acids and are increased by fermentation. Putrescine can be produced from the amino acid ornithine. Polyamines are made by cells and they […]

Heartburn is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), in which acid stomach contents flow up the esophagus. Resultant symptoms are chest pain, belching and difficulty swallowing. Additional problems include pneumonitis, laryngitis, cough, middle ear infection, sleep disturbance, asthma and dental erosions. Up to 20% of U.S. adults have some GERD symptoms. On the other hand, people who […]

Resveratrol is a polyphenol found in red grapes, red wines, bilberries, blueberries, cranberries and peanuts. It has antioxidant, chemopreventive, and cardioprotective effects. Hormesis defines a dose-response curve for a chemical acting on live cells which is stimulatory at low doses and detrimental at high doses. This results in a J- or U-shaped curve. Alcohol or […]

Urinary stone disease (nephrolithiasis) is a risk factor for bone disease (osteoporosis) and hip fractures. Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in people with calcium nephrolithiasis. Calcium nephrolithiasis is described as a multisystem disease with complications of urinary stones and osteoporosis. In one study of urinary stone patients, with average follow-up of 19 years, […]

Dietary changes are useful in treating prostate cancer. But, men are, often, reluctant to make the needed dietary changes to improve their health. This is a review of research of the gender influences on food choices men with cancer make. Western diets are high in energy, meat and fat. Asian diets are high in fruits […]

Hyperuricemia (high blood uric acid) a health issue apart from gout. Gout is the best known result of high uric acid blood levels in humans, causing painful, swollen joints. Gout symptoms come from deposits of uric acid crystals in joints of colder parts of the body. Hyperuricemia is from excess uric acid production or insufficient […]

Urolithiasis is a condition of having stones in the urinary system and it affects 5-10% of the American and European populations. Medical therapy is evolving at this time with prevention of stones including the following: 1. Drink two liters of water per day. 2. Reduce animal protein intake. 3. Reduce salt intake. 4. Consume a […]

There is an increased incidence of gout in lead workers. Chronic lead exposure reduces urate removal by the kidneys. High uric acid is a predictor of gout. Monosodium urate crystals are found in the joint fluid of patients with gout. Over 100 healthy subjects were tested in this study. Blood lead levels were measured and […]

This article by Purba, et al, addresses whether skin wrinkling due to sun exposure can be correlated with the food eaten by people in different parts of world. Groups of people were studied in Australia, Greece, and Sweden, with some of the people being born in Greece but living in Australia and vise versa. The […]

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